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Flag of Chuuk [39] 38 white stars encircling a white coconut tree on a field of blue. 1981--Flag of Kosrae [40] A white ceremonial fafa stone underneath four stars, flanked by wreaths, on a sky blue field. 1992--Flag of Pohnpei [41] A circle of eleven white stars on a blue field surrounded by wreaths, with a coconut-shell cup underneath. 1980--
2. Territories that constitute integral parts of sovereign states in some form other than as federal territories, where a significant part of the sovereign state's landmass is located outside Oceania or the territory is located outside the sovereign state's mainland. Many of these territories are often described as dependencies or autonomous ...
Map of Oceania. This page lists the country subdivision flags in Oceania. It is a part of the Lists of country subdivision flags, which is split into continents due to its size. For purposes of this article, Oceania is taken to comprise Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia.
Welcome to the colorful world of flags!In this trivia quiz, you’ll come across some flags that you might know very well, but others might be a bit more difficult to identify. You will look at 30 ...
The original UN definition of Oceania from 1947 included these same countries and semi-independent territories, which were mostly still colonies at that point. [70] Hawaii had not yet become a U.S. state in 1947, and as such was part of the original UN definition of Oceania.
National flags are adopted by governments to strengthen national bonds and legitimate formal authority. Such flags may contain symbolic elements of their peoples, militaries, territories, rulers, and dynasties. The flag of Denmark is the oldest flag still in current use as it has been recognized as a national symbol since the 14th century.
Extent of the Indian Ocean according to the International Hydrographic Organization. This list of sovereign states and dependent territories in the Indian Ocean consists of 38 countries, with 13 in Africa, 22 in Asia, and 1 in Oceania that either border on or are in the Indian Ocean, as well as 2 European countries which administer several dependencies or overseas territories in the region.
6.1 Constituent countries. 6.2 Special municipalities. 7 New Zealand. Toggle New Zealand subsection. 7.1 Dependent territories. ... Gallery of flags of dependent ...